Re: [Origami] Wensdy Whitehead has passed away

[Michael Sanders via Origami]

Very sad news.  She is missed.Wensdy passed away yesterday after...
- Michael Sandersfacebook.comThe Harry Potter Origami World of Wensdy Whiteheadhavepaperwilltravel.blogspot.comMichaelSanta Monica, CASent from my iPhone  9.2

[Origami] Fwd: Origami artist

[Michael Sanders]

Please scroll down below and reach out to Baqer if you have an interest in
this; or please forward to anyone who you know who might be interested that
lives in the area.

Michael


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From: Michael Sanders 
Date: Fri, Jul 30, 2021 at 8:06 AM
Subject: Fwd: Origami artist
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From: Baqer Keshwani 
Date: Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 8:50 AM
Subject: Origami artist
To: mich...@gymnasticsworld.com 
Cc: Polly Cui 


Hi Michael



I hope you are well.



Thank you for your call yesterday. As promised, here is a little
description of what we are looking for.



An Origami artist who is comfortable facing customers and perhaps encourage
them to take part in the art itself. Our client, a tech store, will have
customers walking around, browsing through and the artist will have his own
area where he can invite some of those customers to take part in Origami.
There will be kids, teenagers and adults alike, who can all take part in
the activity or simply request to take the art piece built by the artist.



The theme is butterflies! The client has asked for a generic step by step
document for how to create a simple butterfly which they can add their logo
and be placed at the artist desk so people can follow it on their own. I
hope you can help with that.



The activation is on Aug 14th and 21st in Glendale, Palo Alto and Houston
from 2pm and 6pm (in their respective time zones) simultaneously. We would
really appreciate if it is the same artist to cover both days however if
it’s not possible, we can totally appreciate it and work with different
artists.



The pay is $200 per day (essentially $50 an hour).



Please let me know if you have any questions. I really appreciate you
sharing this with your network. We need to send the artist information to
the client asap.



Thank you again



Baqer



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[Origami] Origami cartoon sighting

[Michael Sanders]

I forgot to post this earlier, but Reality Check recently did a new
origami-themed cartoon:

https://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2020/05/sunday-funnies_1.html

https://www.gocomics.com/realitycheck/2020/05/01

I'm not actively blogging much; but if I died this week, you have origami
cartoons that are scheduled to post to my blog for the next 3 years worth
of Sundays.  And plenty linked in the archives.

michael
https://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

[Origami] earwig wings- breaking standard laws of origami

[Michael Sanders]

National Geographic excerpt:

"A group of researchers led by Andres Arrieta, assistant professor of
mechanical engineering at Purdue University, recently published a paper in
Science about how earwigs’ wings work. When the team tried to model the
unfolding mechanism using a traditional understanding of origami-like
folding, it did not compute. The wings simply do not fold like typical
well-known materials (think paper) at a single crease.

Instead, Arrieta’s team found that the wings work by possessing spring-like
folds, which have two stable configurations. He likens them to slap
bracelets, which can stably switch between two different orientations.

Julia Deiters, a researcher at Germany’s University of Duisburg-Essen who
recently co-authored a study on the topic, says the wings are also
stabilized by folds that are bended, as opposed to straight. These arrange
mechanical forces in a way that enables the wings to “lock,” either when
they are completely open or folded up.



Arrieta and others hope to use their insights into the wings’ mechanisms to
create mimics in the future. “The wing gave us the recipe to make similar
manmade materials,” he says. Such materials could be an invaluable tool
with potential applications for making things like quick-assembly tents,
portable solar panels, and compact electronics."

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/11/earwig-origami-wings-how-they-work-insect-flight/


michael
https://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com
Santa Monica, CA, USA

[Origami] Sunday Funnies

[Michael Sanders]

Most of the comics I post every Sunday are just "so-so", and posted only
because it relates to our interest in all things origami-related.  This
one, however, really resonates and made me laugh for real:

https://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2018/10/sunday-funnies_7.html


michael in moderation mode
https://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

Re: [Origami] ADMIN - why accounts are "moderated"

[Michael Sanders]

On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 6:55 AM Anne LaVin  wrote:

> First, understand that ALL USERS START OUT MODERATED. It is not punishment,
> it is the normal state of things.
>


Yeah, it's been my normal state for maybe over a decade now.  Somewhere in
the distant past, I must have been a bad boy.   I've been fine with it,
though.  I need moderating and moderation in my life; too much of a good
thing, you know...

And to give this some origami content.

I finally found time to fold something new:

https://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2018/09/origami-tsuru-with.html

And something old (Taichiro HASEGAWA's head-shaking cat):

https://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2018/09/off-origami-for-fun-meet-up-yesterday.html


Under moderation,

michael
https://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

[Origami] Origami Sighting Mr. Rogers Neighborhood

[Michael Sanders]

https://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2018/08/traditional-origami-on-mr-rogers.html




michael
https://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

Re: [Origami] origami sighting -- Rhymes with Orange cartoon

[Michael Sanders]

Karen's link appears to be broken.  You can also find the cartoon on my
blog, with source link to the cartoonist:

https://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2018/08/sunday-funnies_5.html


Also a reminder that my blog posts origami-related cartoons every Sunday
(they're back-logged and scheduled up through 2022- yes, there are that
many origami-themed cartoons, with few reposts!)

michael
https://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

Re: [Origami] Origami sighting (The Carbonaro Effect- Instant Origami Spray)

[Michael Sanders]

You can also buy these magic cranes at

https://www.seomagic-usa.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=origami=p347u343psbfivu1avv3ektoe0=0=0

$26 for regular size.  $45 for jumbo.

If you want to go cheap, you can also find them for around $10, give or
take, by going to eBay.  Not as nicely folded, though- like cheap knock
offs.

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2016/10/magic-crane-review.html


michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com

Re: [Origami] In Search of Best Paper for Butterfly Ball

[Michael Sanders]

Diane is right.  Kenneth Kawamura.

It all depends on the size.  Astrobright works well.  Yami Yamauchi used to
make these all the time at events.

Demo:

https://youtu.be/SdNHCcuJhvQ

This one is from Canson (heavier weight):

https://youtu.be/VovdfOPz4pw

Pretty stiff and not much airtime.

https://youtu.be/DK2-FxAz3lI

This is lightweight cardstock.  Printed paper I got years ago when all we
had was the O-List and a few websites.  Gilad Aharoni:


http://www.giladorigami.com/SW_butterflyball2.html



Michael
https://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com

[Origami] Do you dream of origami sheep? (Origami sighting)

[Michael Sanders]

Has anyone seen the new Blade Runner 2049 movie?  

Spoiler alert (although not really, since it’s shown in a movie trailer):


http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2017/10/do-you-ever-dream-of-origami-sheep.html

Would appreciate it if anyone can answer the questions in the post.

Looking forward to seeing some of you at PCOC in a month!

Michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

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Re: [Origami] airplane boomerang from a square

[Michael Sanders]

Hey Sam,

There are a couple of videos out there of me folding the model.  Here's one
I found in the YouTube search engine:

https://youtu.be/AVTIWwMaN1s

PCOC 2013:

https://youtu.be/NwNjuKLF1bk


This particular one is called the cicada boomerang glider.  Nothing special
about it.  As Michael Weinstein notes, you just have to play around with
the rear elevators/aileron or stabilizer.  Then have a consistent pattern
of how to throw.

I'm sure there are videos from festivals I've done where I explain how I
toss it (I'm right-handed and give it a leftward tilt- but I still try and
release it straight).  Depending on the weight of the paper and feel for
how it wants to fly, you just have to adjust the angle of your release; or
tweak the right aileron a bit more.

Here's a very recent video of me flying it outdoors:

https://youtu.be/g6-7dPhW_uA


A new set of diagrams by Marcio Noguchi will be published in our PCOC
Convention Book in November.  Come join us Southern California folders in
Redondo Beach!

https://origamiusa.org/pcoc2017

Thanks for the plug Leslie and Brian!


michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

[Origami] Entertaining an audience with origami

[Michael Sanders]

Hey All,

Hope you're having a happy weekend!

I thought I'd share with others out there some of the material I've
acquired in doing origami demonstrations and entertainment for a mass
audience.

Jeremy Shafer's the only one I can think of right now who is a professional
entertainer.  And that's really the key:  Putting yourself into the mindset
of being an entertainer if you want to generate crowds at public events.


I don't always capture the best moments on film; but here are some recent
clips of events I've done in the past couple of months, to give you an idea
of how I go about it:

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2017/04/cherry-blossom-festival-last-weekend-in.html

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2017/03/descanso-japanese-gardens-origami.html

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2017/03/warming-up-crowd-and-testing-their.html

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2017/03/yamis-secret-ancient-origami-folding.html




Also some other random picks, raiding through the archives:

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2016/04/quick-fold-contest.html

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-cicada-boomerang-glider-at-cherry.html

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2015/04/2015-monterey-park-cherry-blossom.html

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2014/03/last-weekends-venture-at-descanso.html



I hope this inspires some of you out there who are new to public teaching
and looking for ways to provide origami entertainment to crowds, both large
and small; and also to inspire others to share their own material with the
rest of the origami community.  I'm always interested in learning more from
others.

Watch stage performers & magicians.  Study how they interact with people
and tell jokes.  Accumulate some stock jokes to tell.  I've learned quite a
bit from watching Mark Kennedy entertain people in the gold mine at OUSA.
And of course I've learned a lot from having worked with Yami Yamauchi and
Joe Hamamoto over the last decade, entertaining people at cultural
festivals.  They've taught me a lot about generosity and the power of
sharing a folded piece of paper with strangers; of how much pleasure it
brings to evoke the child within every adult.

Finally, check out this Kabuto folded and sewn out of fabric:

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2017/04/seen-at-cherry-blossom-festival.html



michael
Santa Monica, CA
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com

Re: [Origami] Permission to use Fireworks by Yami Yamauchi

[Michael Sanders]

Hey Louise,

Did anyone ever follow up on your inquiry?

Sounds like a wonderful event and I don't really see an issue with using
Yami's model in the fashion in which you describe (copyright experts
correct me if you feel I'm mistaken).  Knowing Yami, you can feel confident
that he will grant you permission.  I don't think he's refused anyone's
request to share or spread his work, yet.

The problem with giving you his contact info is that he doesn't answer his
phone messages.  He doesn't have access to internet or a computer to check
his email or FB.  He is still in the Harbor healthcare center in Torrance.
As an update for everyone, although he's been more responsive and engaged
the last few times I've seen him, he's still not quite himself; and he's
physically very weak and unable to walk unassisted.  The problem is, he's
not getting enough physical activity (according to Pam Miike, it sounds
like they may have stopped his 1/2 an hour physical therapy for some reason
that is a mystery to us at the moment- we're inquiring).  His bigger
problem is he seems to be unmotivated to get out of bed and get in physical
exercise and stimulation.

The last time I saw him was on 9/11, after 2nd Sunday OFF (Origami for Fun)
meeting at Marti's.  It's very difficult to communicate with him.  His
memory seems to be weakening as he struggles to remember simple words or
keep his train of thought.  Plus he slurs and mumbles a bit in his thick
Japanese accent.

Pam Miike sees him about once a week and has really taken on some
caretaking casts, helping to drive him to the Social Security office
building to clear things up, passport pictures, etc.

I told her about your request, Louise.  The next time either she or I see
Yami, we will ask him for permission on your behalf.

For those who are interested in writing him (don't count on him writing
back), you can send mail to:

Harbor Care Center
21521 South Vermont Ave
 Torrance, CA 90502


I'm hoping he will get well enough that those of you who come out to PCOC
next year will have a chance to see him.


michael

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com

Re: [Origami] Most Ridiculous Invention (FWD for AOL user)

[Michael Sanders]

I feel as though I had seen this product a decade ago at an OUSA
convention, in the hospitality area.  Can anyone attest to that?

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2016/08/fold-ease-ridiculous-or-ingenious.html


Michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

[Origami] Yami Yamauchi Care

[Michael Sanders]

Hey Everyone,

The following is sent by Chikako, Yami's daughter:

"My father has had a bit of a rough time, but he says he is fine now.

~~~


 I am writing to ask if you could pass the word on to people who know him.
If anyone has the time and interest in visiting him, I think it would be
good for him."


He's suffered mild strokes sometime around OUSA/summer last year.  It's
been difficult to get a hold of him and I think the last time I had seen
him was shortly before OUSA last year.

David Donahue and I got to visit him yesterday.  I was there only briefly;
plan to visit again, as often as possible.

He gave his daughter permission to spread the word, in regards to his
current health.  We think he would appreciate any visits or well wishes
from his origami friends.

You can send mail here:

Harbor Care Center
21521 South Vermont Ave
 Torrance, CA 90502

I know not all of his origami friends receive the O-List; so please pass
this around.

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2016/05/yamicare.html



Michael

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

[Origami] Comic Strip Origami Sighting

[Michael Sanders]

A reminder that each Sunday, I have a comic strip that references origami
or is origami/paper related posted to my blog.

Today's entry is Star Wars-related.  Since it's timely, I figured I'd make
mention of it.

The Fold Awakens.


Michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

Re: [Origami] Methods for creating duo-tissue paper?

[Michael Sanders]

I've used mc before to bond two different colors of unryu.

You might be interested in checking out videos of a panel on back-coating
from this year's Centerfold Convention with Dr. Lang, Malachi Brown, Jared
Needle, and Jon Tucker:

https://www.facebook.com/centerfoldorigami/videos/504280936393061/

https://www.facebook.com/centerfoldorigami/videos/504293596391795/


https://www.facebook.com/centerfoldorigami/videos/504315749722913/


Michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

[Origami] The Paper Airplane Collector [article in New Yorker]

[Michael Sanders]

A profile of Harry Everett Smith and his paper glider collection:

http://www.newyorker.com/project/portfolio/the-paper-airplane-collector

Given that most of his collection appears to have been obtained in NYC, I
wonder if any member of Friends of the Origami Center of America/OUSA might
not be responsible for any number of gliders that made its way into Smith's
collection?

One of my favorite past times is to toss a paper airplane from a tall
building.  I've long dreamt of a sanctioned event of a launching of a
thousand paper airplanes off the Empire State Building.

Here's a video of one of my longest flights:

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-i-spend-my-early-mornings.html

This was on Pico and Avenue of the Stars in Century City/Los Angeles at
Century Towers across from Fox Studios.

A couple more filmed flights:

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2011/04/michael-lafosses-art-deco-wing-glider.html

Michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

[Origami] Origami cartoon sighting

[Michael Sanders]

From last Monday's Rubes:

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2015/07/sunday-funnies_5.html


michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com

[Origami] waterbomb used to bake cheesecake

[Michael Sanders]

With all of the talk regarding the origami waterbomb, I don't recall this
mentioned before on the O-List:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHDAcd76CP0

I first saw that video linked on Facebook.


http://minjiskitchen.blogspot.com/2015/03/origami-water-bomb-cheese-cake.html


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XLRRmkOH3k


I've made origami waterbombs and filled them with water before, for
gymnastics summer camp.

I've heard origami waterbombs called balloons, as well.  Has anyone tried
filling one with helium?

michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

Re: [Origami] Is this a popular or traditional flower? Help please :-)

[Michael Sanders]

On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 9:08 PM, Paper Dragon paperdra...@rcn.com wrote:


 The last flower variation is made with multiple units - 3 or 4 stacks of
 3-5 units. The are joined upside down by the pipe cleaner. The final flower
 is made by doing outside reverse folds one layer at a time in a rotating
 fashion. In some cases, I have seen the bottom layer in green - opened in
 the traditional manner - serving as a leaf/calyx.  I have heard this flower
 called a Lotus or rose/rosebud - depending on the tightness of the outside
 reverse folds.



Here's a blogpost I had written on this, 9 years ago:

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2006/01/how-to-make-20-unit-flower.html

Not sure the crude, primitive video still works; but I think since that
2006 post, there are other videos or diagrams out there on how to make this
model.

The one thing I really liked about this model is I could teach a mass
amount of people at festivals and they could jump in right away and not
wait around to begin.

As for the 3 unit version, I always used green twist ties. Pipe cleaners
for the 20-unit lotus.

michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

[Origami] Cardborigami

[Michael Sanders]

Forgive me if this has already been posted/mentioned here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/10/cardborigami-homelessness_n_7035452.html?1428695900=ncid=fcbklnkushpmg0063


michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

[Origami] Explosion at the origami factory (origami cartoon sighting)

[Michael Sanders]

Yesterday's Brevity comic:

http://www.gocomics.com/brevity/2015/01/31


http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2015/02/sunday-funnies_6.html


michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/search/label/cartoons

[Origami] Origami Day cartoon sighting

[Michael Sanders]

Missy Meyer Holiday Doodles:

http://www.gocomics.com/holiday-doodles/2014/11/11



Michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

Re: [Origami] Origami Horses

[Michael Sanders]

Speaking of Montroll and his book of horses


http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2014/02/year-of-folded-horse.html


michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

Re: [Origami] Umbrella Revolution

[Michael Sanders]

Kade Chan also has a model posted a day ago:

http://youtu.be/AEd_85NQ3cY


Michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

[Origami] The Real Life of Origami Figures

[Michael Sanders]

I don't know if anyone's posted before on the work of Aaron Caycedo-Kimura.

He does a series of cartoons called The Real Lives of Origami Figures
that were published to his blog; and which are currently republished on
Discover Nikkei.


http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2014/10/sunday-funnies_26.html


michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

[Origami] Disillusioned origami artist

[Michael Sanders]

From last Monday's Reality Check:



http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2014/09/sunday-funnies_28.html



Michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

[Origami] Origami Cartoon

[Michael Sanders]

For back to school:

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2014/08/sunday-funnies.html



Michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

Re: [Origami] Origami Crane Wedding Cake Sighting

[Michael Sanders]

Upon further sleuthing, appears to be Season 2, episode 5:

At Merci Beaucoup Cakes Marc takes an order for an origami crane wedding
cake.  His first challenge is to talk the couple out of their original
design.  Then he must create a white chocolate crane. This is a real test
of his artistic talent since he's never done this before.

http://www.wetv.com/shows/amazing-wedding-cakes/episodes/season-2/origami-wedding-cake


michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

Re: [Origami] Origami Crane Wedding Cake Sighting

[Michael Sanders]

Is this the episode in question:

http://happysugarbakingland.typepad.com/happy-sugar-baking-land/2009/07/origami-wedding-cake.html

Dated 2009.

michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

Re: [Origami] NO - sorta - Magic folding Crane

[Michael Sanders]

Dee,

I did purchase one.  Arrived here in 2 days (the business apparently is
located in Torrance, CA- not far from me).  I posted about it yesterday:

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2014/02/origamagic-crane-arrived.html

I'll probably film more demonstrations of it when I bring it to Marti Reis'
1st Sunday origami meet up.  I know other origamists in our local groups
will want to see it.

As for whether or not it's worth $26, hard to say since it's all relative.
For myself and personal income level, it's pricey- but I'm happy with the
purchase.  I consider it a good investment as someone who likes to
occasionally entertain.  I have an annual on-stage demonstration at the
Monterrey Park Cherry Blossom Festival each year and will work this in to
my presentation.

In a way though, after the initial ooh and aah, the novelty of it may
quickly wear off and you may shrug and think, Is that all it does? and
move on.

I think for entertainers and magicians who know how to work it into a story
for audience effect, it will provide endless enjoyment, just to see
people's reactions.

As I mention in the post, the material is made of polyester fabric with
shape-memory.  So if you're able to purchase the material itself, it might
be possible to fold and create your own magic crane or some other model.
You'd just have to figure out how to give the fabric memory for the
finished model so that when unfolded, it wants to restore itself back to
the model.

michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

[Origami] Shaping for the Classic Montroll Horse

[Michael Sanders]

I know this is a bit late (as far as celebrating the start of the Year of
the Horse goes), but I thought I'd try and share the method/technique I use
for shaping the head to John Montroll's classic horse:

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2014/02/year-of-folded-horse.html

Sorry for the non-professional atmosphere of the filming.  ;-)

Michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/

Re: [Origami] Airplane

[Michael Sanders]

I looked for a video and believe this is the one in question:

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=31191647topic_id=47149486

And it would also appear that this isn't a unique occurrence.

May 29th at Dodger stadium:

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=26623523

June 29th or 28th:

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=28433937topic_id=21753540

Article:

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=21274

Michael
http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/


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Re: [Origami] Akira Yoshizawa reference

[Michael Sanders]

I'm on my phone so didn't bother to check to see if the video still works 
but

http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2008/05/jackie-chan-adventures-origami.html?m=1

Michael

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